David Russel Pater, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Etters, PA
David Russel Pater, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Etters, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1447280862, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD042238E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Russel Pater
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD042238E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1790 Old Trail RD Ste A, Etters, PA 17319
- Phone
- (717) 938-6588
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2026
- Fax
- (717) 938-9601
- Medicaid ID
- 001504020 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050826000145); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1790 Old Trail RD Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Rice, CRNPNurse Practitioner1710852520
Verify David Russel Pater in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD042238ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
8,467 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 211 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium462 claims
- Lisinopril307 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate245 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium241 claims
- Furosemide214 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate188 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wellspan Medical GroupEtters, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Russel Pater among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania
David Russel Pater, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Etters
They are 7 of the 59 NPPES records with a practice address in Etters, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is David Russel Pater, MD's NPI number?
David Russel Pater, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447280862, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Russel Pater, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1790 Old Trail RD Ste A, Etters, PA, 17319. Phone: (717) 938-6588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Russel Pater, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD042238E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Russel Pater, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Russel Pater, MD had 8,467 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.